Airbus

See also: airbus

English

Etymology

Trade name, from air +‎ bus.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɛə.bʌs/, /ˈɛː.bʌs/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɛəɹ.bʌs/, /ˈɛɹ.bʌs/

Proper noun

Airbus

(aviation) A European multinational commercial aircraft manufacturer.

Translations

a European aircraft manufacturer

Arabic: إِيرْبَاص m (ʔīrbāṣ)
Bulgarian: Е́ърбъс m (Éǎrbǎs)
Chinese:
Cantonese: 空中巴士 (hung¹ zung¹ baa¹ si^6-2)

Mandarin: 空中客車 / 空中客车 (zh) (Kōngzhōng Kèchē), 空客 (zh) (Kōngkè)
Hindi: एयरबस (eyarbas)
Japanese: エアバス (Eabasu)
Korean: 에어버스 (Eeobeoseu)
Russian: Э́йрбас m (Éjrbas), Эйрба́с m (Ejrbás), Аэро́бус m (Aeróbus)

Noun

Airbus (plural Airbuses or Airbusses or (humorous) Airbii)

(aviation) An aircraft produced by the Airbus consortium.
The new plane was the first Airbus in the airline's fleet.

Anagrams

Burias, ruba'is, rubais